List of wars involving Malaysia

This is a list of wars involving Malaysia.

  Malaysia victory

  Malaysia defeat

  Ongoing

List

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
Federation of Malaya ( 1957–1966)
Malayan Emergency (1948–1960)	British Commonwealth forces: United Kingdom Federation of Malaya  Singapore  Malacca (until 1957)  Penang (until 1957) Kenya Southern Rhodesia (until 1953) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (from 1953) Fiji Australia New Zealand Supported by: Thailand (Thai–Malaysian border)	Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party Malayan National Liberation Army	Commonwealth victory Independence of Malaya from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1957 Malaya became an independent member of the British Commonwealth[1][2] CPM retreats to the Malayan-Thai border Insurgency continues (1968–1989) Conflict resolved through the Peace Agreement of Hat Yai (1989)
Congo Crisis (1960–1964)	1960–1963: Republic of the Congo Supported by: Soviet Union (1960) ONUC[a] Malaysia 1963–1964: Democratic Republic of the Congo United States Belgium Supported by: ONUC (1964) Malaysia	1960–1963: Katanga South Kasai Supported by: Belgium[b] 1960–1962: Free Republic of the Congo Supported by: Soviet Union 1963–1964: Kwilu and Simba rebels Supported by: Soviet Union China Cuba	Victory The Congo established as an independent unitary state under the authoritarian presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko.
Cross border attacks in North Borneo (1962–present)	Malaysia Sabah Philippines (1986–2016) Indonesia[7] Vietnam[8] Singapore[9] Thailand[10] Supported by Australia (1963–66) (troops and material aid) New Zealand (1963–66) (troops and material aid) United Kingdom (until 1966) (troops and material aid) Brunei (material aid)[11][12][13][14][15] Bangsamoro militia support: Moro Islamic Liberation Front[16] Moro National Liberation Front (Mus Sema faction)[17][18]	Abu Sayyaf (1991–2024) Philippines (until 1986, 2016–present) Moro Pirates (1963–present) Sulu Sultanate (Jamalul Kiram III faction) (2013–present) Former Sabah invasion supporter: Moro National Liberation Front (Misuari faction) (2001–2015)[19][20][21] Bangsamoro Republik (2013)	Security in mainland Sabah was under control, cross border attacks ongoing; Operation Merdeka to invade Sabah under the instruction of Ferdinand Marcos failed to carry out and the starting of insurgency in the Southern Philippines after Marcos soldiers execute a number of Moro fighters in an event known as Jabidah massacre. Nur Misuari deported to the Philippines in 2001 under the ASEAN friendship after Malaysian security forces found he had stayed illegally on an island in Sabah to escape from the Philippine authorities after a failed rebellion against the Philippine Government.[22][23] Establishment of RCI in 2012 when Sabah was infiltrated with huge numbers of illegal immigrants from the Philippines who escape from the war torn Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Deportation of thousands of Filipino illegal immigrants in Sabah after they were found collaborating with militants during a brief of standoff with a self-proclaimed Filipino Sultan Jamalul Kiram III followers in 2013.[24][25] Establishment of ESSCOM and ESSZONE in 2013 to counter further Filipino militant infiltrations and to prevent the mass exodus of Filipino illegal immigrants into Sabah. Sabah ceases its cross-border trade and barter trade in eastern waters from 7 April 2016 – 1 February 2017 due to persistent Abu Sayyaf attacks.[26][27][28] The governments of Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia have signed an agreement to jointly countering the persistent lawlessness in the Sulu Archipelago.[29][30]
Sarawak Communist Insurgency (1962–1990[31][32])	Anti-communist forces: United Kingdom[33]  Sarawak (until 1963) Malaysia[31] Sarawak (after 1963) Supported by: Australia Brunei New Zealand United States Indonesia (after 1965)[31] (Indo-Malay border)	Communist forces: North Kalimantan Communist Party[34] Sarawak People's Guerrilla Force (SPGF)[35] North Kalimantan People's Army (NKPA)[35] Indonesia (1962–65) (military aid)[31] Other support: Brunei People's Party North Kalimantan National Army (NKNA) Malayan Communist Party Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) Supported by: China[35] North Vietnam (until 1975) North Korea[36][37]	Victory Peace Declaration of Sri Aman in 1973[38][39] Dissolution of the Sarawak Communist Organisation/North Kalimantan Communist Party (SCO/NKCP).[31]
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963–1966)	The Commonwealth of Nations United Kingdom Malaysia[c] Singapore[d] Brunei Australia New Zealand	Indonesia Aligned parties: PKI[40][41] NKCP PGRS PRB[42]	Commonwealth victory[43] Indonesia accepts formation of Malaysia[44] Sukarno was replaced by Suharto following G30S coup attempt[45] Communist insurgency in Sarawak continues until 1989
Malaysia (16 September 1963 – present)
Second Malayan Emergency (1968–1989)	Anti-communist forces: Malaysia[46] Singapore[47] Thailand[48][49] Supported by: United Kingdom[50] New Zealand[50] Indonesia (from 1965)[31]	Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party[51] Malayan National Liberation Army[51] Communist Party of Malaya/Revolutionary Faction (1970–1983) Communist Party of Malaya/Marxist–Leninist (1974–1983) Malaysian Communist Party (1983–1987) North Kalimantan Communist Party Communist Party of Thailand (until 1983)[52] Supported by: China (until 1976)[53][54] Soviet Union[53] Indonesia (1962–1965)[31]	Malaysian government victory Peace agreement reached Communists agree to a ceasefire Peace Agreement of Hat Yai signed between the communists and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand Dissolution of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP)[55][56] Insurgency continues in Sarawak until 1990[32][31]
Operation Gothic Serpent (1993)	United States Malaysia Pakistan	Somali National Alliance	Somali National Alliance victory[57] TF Ranger withdrawal on 20 October 1993[58][59] Captured SNA personnel released by January 1994 US forces withdrawal on 3 March 1994 UNOSOM II withdrawal on 28 March 1995[60]
UNPROFOR (1992–1995)	Argentina  Australia  Bangladesh  Belgium  Brazil  Canada  Colombia  Czech Republic  Denmark  Egypt  Estonia  Finland  France  Germany  Ghana  India  Indonesia  Ireland  Italy  Jordan  Kenya  Lithuania  Luxembourg  Malaysia    Nepal  Netherlands  New Zealand  Nigeria  Norway  Pakistan  Poland  Portugal  Russia  Slovakia  Spain  Sweden   Switzerland  Tunisia  Turkey  Ukraine  United Kingdom  United States United Nations NATO	Yugoslavia Bosnia:  Republika Srpska Croatia: Republic of Serbian Krajina	Victory Peace Agreement. Croatia declares independence. Bosnia and Herzegovina declares independence. Dissolution of Yugoslavia, Republika Srpska and Republic of Serbian Krajina.
International Force for East Timor (1999–2000)	International Force: Australia – 5,500 New Zealand – 1,200 Thailand – 1,600 Bangladesh  Brazil  Canada  Denmark  Egypt  Fiji  France  Germany  Ireland  Italy  Jordan  Kenya  Malaysia  Norway  Philippines  Portugal  Singapore  South Korea  United Kingdom  United States	Militia: Pro-Indonesian Militias Aitarak Besi Merah Putih Laksaur Mahidi	Victory Defeat of pro-Indonesian militia Stabilisation of East Timor Succeeded by United Nations peacekeeping mission UNTAET
Operation Astute (2006–2013)	Australia New Zealand Malaysia Portugal East Timor (government troops) United Nations soldiers	Renegade elements of the FDTL	Victory Stabilisation of East Timor
Operation Ocean Shield (2009–2016)	NATO Denmark United Kingdom United States France Netherlands Spain Greece Romania Germany Belgium Canada Italy Portugal Turkey Norway Non-NATO: Australia China Colombia[61] India Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand[62] Oman Pakistan Peru Philippines Russia Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore South Africa South Korea Taiwan Thailand Ukraine[63] Yemen	Somali pirates	Allied victory
Lahad Datu standoff (2013)	Malaysia Sabahan local villagers[64][65][66] Supported by: Philippines[note 1][67]	{ Sultanate of Sulu (Jamalul Kiram III's faction) Filipino illegal immigrants (non-combative)[68] Supported by: Moro National Liberation Front (Misuari faction)[69]	Decisive Malaysian victory[70][71] Military operations replaced by ESSCOM and ESSZONE.[72][73] Those detained were charged under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012. Thousands of illegal immigrants in Sabah repatriated.[68][74][24]